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imperial
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adjective (a)
- relating to or associated with an empire(adj.pert)Example:
Imperial colony.
The imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire.
source: wordnet30 - of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures(adj.pert)source: wordnet30
- befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress(adj.pert)Example:
Imperial palace.
source: wordnet30 - Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.(noun)source: webster1913
- A game at cards differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump; also, any one of several combinations of cards which score in this game.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
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